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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 7,1999 PSA#2361Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG),
Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW,
Washington, DC, 20593-0001 23 -- 23 -- ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT SOL DTCG23-99-R-PSU012 POC Kathy
Gregg, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-267-2523, Fax 202-267-4025, Email
kgregg@comdt.uscg.mil -- Scott Palmer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202)
267-2489, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest
information about this,
http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG23-99-R-P
SU012&LocID=14. E-MAIL: Kathy Gregg, kgregg@comdt.uscg.mil. This is a
combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included with this notice. This commercial item
acquisition is being conducted in accordance with subpart 13.5. This
announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being
requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The
solicitation number is DTCG23-99-R-PSU012 and it is being issued as a
Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated
provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition
Circular 97-10. This solicitation is a small business set aside. The
standard identification code is 3537 and the small business size
standard is 750 employees. The Coast Guard will award a firm fixed
price contract for the purchase of six, 2 ton load capacity forklifts
to be used at US Coast Guard port security units. a. The forklift shall
be able to load and unload standard size containers (8_x8_x20_) with
palletized materials in rough and soft terrain around the port security
units. For the purpose of this specification sand and mud shall be
considered as soft terrain, and unpaved roads shall be considered as
rough terrain. b. While operating the forklift, the forklift operator
shall be able to see both fork tips without leaving the forklift seat.
c. The forklift shall have an adjustable seat for the forklift
operator. The seat shall be able to be adjusted by sliding forward and
backward to accommodate different size personnel. d. The forklift
shall be able to lift and lower a 4,000 pound load. e. Have two or
three speeds forward and one reverse speed. f. Be able to lift its load
eight feet high. g. Have a diesel engine. h. Be able to attain forward
speeds between 10 and 15 mph, and a reverse speed of 10 mph. i. Have
a maximum height of 80 inches when the mast is stowed down. j. Have a
maximum width of 80 inches. k. Have a suspension system which would
allow for forklift to be towed at low speeds. l. Have selectable four
wheel and two wheel drive capability. m. Be air transportable,
including helicopter slinging. n. Have a curb weight of less 13,000
lbs. o. Have a minimum of two (2) flood lights located at the top front
of the cab. These flood lights shall be powered by forklift_s own
battery. p. Have two (2) rear view mirrors. q. Have an attached tool
box located behind the forklift_s driver seat. r. Have selectable four
wheel, two wheel and crab steering capability. s. Have a one (1) year
parts and labor warranty. t. Have side-mounted mast controls which
allow the operator to activate all mast functions without leaning
forward. u. Have a parking brake that activates automatically anytime
the transmission is in neutral, the engine shuts off, or the engine
dies inadvertently. v. Have a single pedal that de-clutches
transmission (inching) and that applies dual service brakes. w. Have a
single quick check maintenance panel, hydraulic oil level sight gauge,
hydraulic filter restriction gauge, and batteries that can all be
checked at a single location. x. Have a 24-volt electrical system
powered by at least 2 standard 12-volt/600 Ampere batteries. y. Have an
easy access hood type opening to the engine oil fill port, radiator
caps and engine accessories. z. Have a minimum 27-gallon (100 liter)
fuel tank. aa. Have a pneumatic chassis, with a Clark TC-2 power shift
with 2 or 3-speed inching control, a differential Sige Spicer (Dana)
SD-420R outboard planetary and inboard wet-disc hydraulic brakes. Six
forklifts shall be delivered to the Port Security Stations located in
Camp Lejeune, NC; St. Petersburg, FL; Gulfport, MS; Port Clinton, OH;
San Pedro, CA and Tacoma, WA. Inspection shall be in accordance with
FAR 52.247-34 _ F.O.B. Destination. Packing and packaging shall be in
accordance with good commercial practice to assure delivery at
destination and to prevent deterioration of the equipment due to the
hazards of shipping, handling and storage. Exposed metal shall be
coated with light preservative, flood lights shall be bubble wrapped,
user and maintenance manuals shall be provided with the forklift. These
manuals shall be stored in the tool box located behind the forklift
driver seat. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors _ Commercial,
applies to this acquisition. Offerors are reminded to read and follow
the directions given in provision 52.212-1. The provision at 52.212-2,
Evaluation _ Commercial Items is incorporated into this solicitation.
The Government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose
offer, conforming to the solicitation requirements offers the lowest
evaluated price. A. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1.The Government requires
delivery of the equipment 120 days after contract award. 2. Offerors
should submit warranty information with the proposal. B. EVALUATED
INFORMATION: 1. Description of equipment which meets the requirements
of the Government as listed above. Price will be evaluated as described
at 52.212-2(b). Past performance information shall be provided as
requested at 52.212-1(b)(10). Offerors shall include a completed copy
of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification
_ Commercial Items, with their proposal. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract
Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference
into the solicitation. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and
Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders _
Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.) In addition, the
following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this
contract: 52.203-6, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36,
52.222-37 and 52.225-3. There are no addenda to any of the above
clauses or provisions. Proposals are due no later than 1400 on 22 June
1999 in Room 5218 at the address listed above. It is the policy of the
Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair
and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created
the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate
issues raised by prospective offerors and resolve them, where
possible, without expensive and time-consuming litigation. Potential
offerors who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or
otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant
Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy
the concerns, the offeror should then contract the Coast Guard
Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant
(G-CPM-S/3)/2100 Second Street, SW/Washington, DC/20593-0001/Ph: (202)
267-2285, Fax: (202) 267-4011. Potential offerors should provide the
following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely
response: solicitation number, contracting office, Contracting Officer,
and the solicitation closing date. For Minority, Women Owned, and
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation
(DOT) Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a
program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises
to acquire short term working capitalassistance for
transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT
Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide
accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.
For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP,
please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Direct inquires to the contact
listed above.***** Posted 06/03/99 (D-SN338708). (0154) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0222 19990607\23-0002.SOL)
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